HUGH KEEVINS mans the Hotline and hears from Rangers fans who, with financial troubles continuing at Ibrox, are just as concerned about Celtic's unbeaten run in the top flight.

But if you happen to be a follower of another club, let’s say one from a lower division who play in the same city as Neil Lennon’s side, these are days of unmitigated misery.

So what can you do when faced with a side who’ve gone 22 games unbeaten and had 12 victories in a row along with 10 clean sheets in succession?

You put up a case for saying it’s a tainted triumph of course.

William Dougan, Arbroath, was the first witness for the prosecution. He said: “Lennon says it would be a fantastic achievement for Celtic to win the title undefeated.

“Someone should tell him winning without any competition is nothing of the sort.”

George Wilson, West Sussex, said: “Why all the fuss about Lennon? He’s won a league with no competition for two years in a row. The first one was handed to him because of Rangers’ points deduction.

“Anyone else would have won a treble under these circumstances.”

Bill Price, Dalkeith, said: “Lennon regularly blows it in domestic cup competitions and – one flukey result against Barcelona apart – his team has been an embarrassment in the Champions League.”

Everybody better now?

Thomas Barker, Glasgow, said: “It’s not Celtic’s fault Rangers brought about their own difficulties but I still can’t see us going through the season undefeated.

“Once the league title’s been won the manager will have to play Teemu Pukki and Amido Balde to see if they’re worth keeping and that will cause a defeat.”

Gerry Russell, Kilsyth, issued an apology. He said: “I wasn’t Fraser Forster’s biggest fan at Celtic Park but now I think we’ll do well to hold on to him after this season.

“I apologise to the big man because he kept Celtic in the game at Easter Road. That was never a four-goal win.”

Jim Kerr, Renfrew, said: “Forster had more saves at Easter Road than he’s had in the last 15 games.

“I didn’t like him at first but he’s improved since Daniel Majstorovic was got rid of by Lennon.”

Dan was desperate.

Jimmy Findlay, Lennoxtown, said: “How can you be anything other than pleased if you’re a Celtic fan?

“Even Pukki looks as if he might be a footballer after his goal on Sunday.”

John Scott, Chesterfield, said: “How can Hibs’ James McPake go on television and say it would be great to see Leigh Griffiths in a Celtic jersey? I’d have to question his commitment to Hibs.”

But Griffiths plays for Wolves doesn’t he?

Kenneth Simpson, Musselburgh, said: “Hibs have just been beaten 4-0 at home and McPake talks about it being wonderful to think Griffiths could go to Celtic. Terry Butcher should bin him.”

On another Easter Road theme, Ben Connolly, Glasgow, emailed; “Craig Thomson screamed at Hibs’ Liam Craig when he was booking him on Sunday and yet match officials are happy to wave a yellow card at goalkeepers from 60 yards when they want to book them for time wasting. I’m confused.”

That’s a daily occurrence for me.

John Bruce, Glasgow, said; “David Banjo’s goal might have been music to the ears of the Arbroath fans but it came when Rangers’ defence weren’t singing from the same hymn sheet.

“David Templeton’s goal ensured Rangers are still pulling the strings in League One.”

That was our musical interlude. Back to disharmony.

Gordon Clark, Bargeddie, said: “I still have a signed photograph of Ally McCoist on my wall at home but I’ll be looking for a change of manager unless we can stop being as boring and predictable as we were against Arbroath. Fans are deserting the team in their droves because of Rangers’ poor standard of play.”

Gordon was polite next to Jim McMurrin, Stevenston, who said: “We’re watching garbage week in, week out at Ibrox and it’s a bad day when your best attacking player is the left-back Lee Wallace.

“If Auchinleck Talbot were in League One they’d give Gers a run for their money.”

Jackie Stewart, Ardrishaig, said; “Rangers are bereft of tactics, shape or anything else that would help them rise above their present, awful state. I want to know where my club’s going on and off the park.”

Alan Lough, Dunbar, said; “Joe Ledley and Georgios Samaras are being disrespectful to their manager. They should sign new deals or leave Celtic.”